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It is now against the law to just throw a wornout battery in the garbage, alkaline, rechargeable, or any
other type. There are a number of places to take such batteries for safe disposal.
Listed are places that will take bateries for recycle.
Local Pacific Grove dropoff places
PG Public Library, ask at desk
PG Fire Dept. 600 Pine Street
PG Public Works Yard, 2100 Sunset Drive
PG Community Center Office, 515 Junipero Ave
Rite Aid
160 Country Club Gate Court
Pacific Grove
Other area dropoff places
Rite Aid
1301 Munras Ave
Monterey
Radio Shack
496 Del Monte Shopping Center
Monterey
1130 Fremont Boulevard
Seaside
612 E Boronda Rd
Salinas
Monterey Regional Waste Management District
14201 Del Monte Blvd
Marina
Sears Repair Services
340-26 El Camino Real South
Salinas
Others
Call 2 Recycle at url
http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/index.html
Through a national program, Call2Recycle™, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)
can help you recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old cell phones. Rechargeable
batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones,
laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys. RBRC recycles the
following battery chemistries: Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH),
Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead* (Pb). RBRC is dedicated to keeping rechargeable
batteries and cell phones out of our nation’s solid waste stream and preserving natural resources.
Answer the Call to Recycle!
* weighing less than 2 lbs./1 kg
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